NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Feb. 26, from a daily Fantasy pro

Thursday's NBA schedule features 10 games, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the last tip at 10 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Luka Doncic, Tyrese Maxey, LaMelo Ball, Jalen Green, Kevin Durant, Jalen Johnson, Alperen Sengun, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and Joel Embiid. Among those who are out for tonight include Cooper Flagg (foot), Trey Murphy III (shoulder), Kyshawn George (knee), Lauri Markkanen (ankle) and Deni Avdija (back). Before making any NBA DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for this slate, you need to see what Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a DFS professional with over $2 million in career winnings. He's also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account.

This allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.

For Thursday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey ($10,000 DraftKings, $10,900 FanDuel). He's also building around Dallas Mavericks center Marvin Bagley III ($4,900 DraftKings, $5,400 FanDuel), who has averaged 13.4 points over the past 10 games. In a 123-114 win at Brooklyn on Tuesday, he scored 22 points, while adding five rebounds.

McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Thursday! This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You absolutely need to see who it is before locking in any lineups.

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